Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B24 · Birmingham
432
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
CV1 · Coventry
959
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Birmingham has less crime — 432 vs 959 incidents in March 2026.
Coventry recorded notably higher crime than Birmingham in March 2026 — 959 vs 432 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Coventry records significantly more (383 vs 188 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Birmingham recorded fewer crimes than Coventry — 432 vs 959 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Coventry is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 188 incidents of this type vs 383 in Coventry. Overall, Birmingham had fewer total crimes (432 vs 959).